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To: r9etb

I don't think they'd trash a Tu-154 or 134 for this, and the scale of the roads makes me wonder that it's not quite a bit smaller.

I'm thinking short-hopper like a Yak-40


68 posted on 03/15/2003 8:37:38 PM PST by struwwelpeter
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To: struwwelpeter
Very nice! The Yak-40 does show some promise as a match for the satellite photo. Notice the extremely short relative distance from the trailing edge of the wing to the forward area of the engine/vertical stabilizer.

However, the Yak-40’s wingspan, at 82 ft, is about 25% longer than its length of 66 ft. In the satellite photo, length and wingspan are very close to equal.

The Yak-42 fits the bill quite nicely. A similar short distance between trailing edge of wing and cowling of engine. And the Yak-42’s 114 ft wingspan is nearly identical as its length of 119 ft.

I think struwwelpeter has lead me to a winner!
71 posted on 03/15/2003 10:55:50 PM PST by apeman81
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